Study offers economical solutions for maintaining critical delta environments
Millions of people across the world live or depend on deltas for their livelihoods.
Environment
Dec 9, 2013
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Newly invented shielding for stopping neutrons cold
When faced with the challenge of protecting sensitive scientific equipment and computers from radiation, engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility decided to take matters ...
Engineering
Dec 9, 2013
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2012 solar storm points up need for society to prepare, scientist says
A massive ejection of material from the sun initially traveling at over 7 million miles per hour that narrowly missed Earth last year is an event solar scientists hope will open the eyes of policymakers regarding the impacts ...
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2013
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Home teams hold the advantage
The home team holds the advantage over visitors – at least in the plant world. However, a mere handful of genetic adaptations could even the playing field.
Biotechnology
Dec 9, 2013
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Hidden details revealed in nearby starburst galaxy
Using the new, high-frequency capabilities of the National Science Foundation's Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have captured never-before-seen details of the nearby starburst galaxy M82. These new ...
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2013
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Gift Guide: Accessories to satisfy inner Spielberg
Full-bodied cameras known as SLRs have long been able to shoot high-definition video besides still images.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 9, 2013
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Researchers report nanoscale energy-efficient switching devices
By relentlessly miniaturizing a pre-World War II computer technology, and combining this with a new and durable material, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have built nanoscale switches and logic gates that operate ...
Nanophysics
Dec 9, 2013
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Countdown to zero: New 'zero-dimensional' carbon nanotube may lead to superthin electronics and synthetic cells
(Phys.org) —Synthetic, man-made cells and ultrathin electronics built from a new form of "zero-dimensional" carbon nanotube may be possible through research at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 9, 2013
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New view of dendrites in Li batteries gets to the root of the problem
(Phys.org) —One of the biggest challenges facing rechargeable batteries with lithium (Li) electrodes is the growth of dendrites, which can short-circuit the batteries and cause complete failure. Although dendrites do their ...
EU edges toward flight use of tablets, smartphones
Long overdue in an increasingly connected world—or the end of a precious oasis of peace—the European Union on Monday took a first step to allowing expanded use of smartphones and tablets on aircraft.
Telecom
Dec 9, 2013
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